With the new Barbie movie out in theaters, Barbie is making a serious comeback. Much more than a doll, she has an economic life. We hope you enjoy the newest econlife quiz: Barbie. Our sources and more: Bloomberg, U.S. Department…
The Wall Street Journal tells us that women’s spending is up. Let’s take a look. Women’s Spending Sweden According to the Financial Times, the increase in restaurant and hotel prices temporarily boosted Sweden’s inflation rate even before Beyoncé arrived. Called…
Our Monday gender issue focus Equipped with a smart phone, a tablet and her distinctively shapely proportions, pink-clad Entrepreneur Barbie just arrived. Because Barbie reflects what has become culturally acceptable, I guess we should applaud her newest incarnation. In 1959, Barbie…
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